Tag Archives: cats

More on Dead Klaus

Posted on December 24, 2013 by rootietoot

Dead Klaus now has his own Facebook page. Just do a search for his name there, and give it a Like!

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The Story of Dead Klaus

Posted on December 23, 2013 by rootietoot

Several months ago, David came home with this half-grown kitten. He was kind of small for his age, but had an enormous head (proportionally speaking) and paws. David said the kitten was a feral one that had taken to hanging … Continue reading →

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what? Another one?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by rootietoot

We are suckers for animals, much to the irritation of our neighbor to the west, who thinks one is too many and complains constantly about our dogs that bark at him when he wanders onto our patio looking for tools … Continue reading →

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Still here!

Posted on July 15, 2013 by rootietoot

I’ve been either busy or uninspired. Have you ever been that way? The acquisition of a fancypants new embroidery program has kept my mind occupied with ways to make antique-looking cross stitch (do it on osnaburg, then tea dye it), … Continue reading →

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Grace, Queen of All She Surveys

Posted on June 22, 2013 by rootietoot

No doubt about it, the cat rules the house. (why did spell correct underline ‘the’?) Just this morning, she blew into our bedroom at 4am, demanding attention and a lap. On the bed, yowling in my face in that way … Continue reading →

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Because Spring is time for optimism

Posted on April 26, 2013 by rootietoot

The past few days have been those incredible Southern Spring days that us folks in the Wiregrass Region like to fall back on during the scorching, gnat infested Summer months. It’s what we get smug about to our friends in Northern … Continue reading →

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5 am philosophizing

Posted on January 28, 2013 by rootietoot

I’m up at 4 am again. Thank goodness I couldn’t figure out how to reprogram the timer back in the Fall when the time changed, because it thinks it’s 5 am and comes on, and I can lay in bed … Continue reading →

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All set!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by rootietoot

Ok,so #1 Son is all moved out, and the room is EMPTY. We are taking (ok that is a figurative “WE”…let’s say *I*, and add Terry as a good man who understands my desire for a pretty room and is … Continue reading →

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Phleud’s back!

Posted on September 9, 2012 by rootietoot

For some mysterious reason, Phleud,our male Siamese cat who decided we were unworthy as a household, has returned. He stands in the front porch window, looking either hopeful or belligerent (it’s hard to tell on a cat) until someone opens … Continue reading →

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Blame it on the hurricane

Posted on August 28, 2012 by rootietoot

Isaac isn’t anywhere near us. It’s way over there approaching the Mississippi delta (good grief and they aren’t fully recovered from Katrina yet, bless their hearts.) And yet, my arthritis…it’s like…some kind of psychosomatic thing. I hear “hurricane” and go … Continue reading →